---
title: canContainAssets
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcollection/cancontainassets
---

# canContainAssets

A Boolean value indicating whether the collection can contain assets.

## Declaration

```swift
var canContainAssets: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If this value is true, the collection is a PHAssetCollection object; otherwise, false. For details on asset collections, see PHAssetCollection.

## See Also

### Determining Collection Capabilities

- [canContainCollections](photos/phcollection/cancontaincollections.md)
- [canPerform(_:)](photos/phcollection/canperform(_:).md)
- [PHCollectionEditOperation](photos/phcollectioneditoperation.md)